Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Chandimal hurts elbow, but expected to play

Dinesh Chandimal, the Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman, is expected to be fit for the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town

01-Jan-2012•Firdose Moonda in Cape Town

Prince dropped for Newlands Test

Ashwell Prince has been dropped from the South African squad to play Sri Lanka in the third Test starting in Cape Town on Tuesday

01-Jan-2012•Firdose Moonda in Cape Town

'We choked them really nicely' - Jayasuriya

Sanath Jayasuriya believes Sri Lanka's historic win over South Africa in Durban could rival their triumph over England at the Oval 13 years ago as the country's most significant victory outside the subcontinent.

30-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda

Time for South Africa to introspect, again

South Africa's mental toughness has been questioned often, and defeats like the one at Kingsmead will continue that trend

29-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Kingsmead

A win to savour for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka were totally written off after their innings defeat in the first Test. Their response in Durban has got the team celebrating with joy

29-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Kingsmead

Kallis bags pair as South Africa blow out

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Durban

29-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Kingsmead

Serene Sangakkara leads Sri Lankan dominance

Sri Lanka's dominance on the third day was not brutal but calm and smooth. No one exemplified this more than Kumar Sangakkara

28-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Kingsmead

Sri Lanka find their self-belief

Not many gave Sri Lanka a chance at the start of the tour but Sri Lanka have responded with a new-found sense of self belief

28-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Kingsmead

Chance for South Africa to do something special - Kirsten

South Africa will enter the last two days of the Boxing Day Test under tremendous pressure, and Gary Kirsten said it was an opportunity for someone to be a put in a special performance

28-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Kingsmead

Morkel's misfortune, and an exchange lost in translation

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the third day of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Durban

28-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda

Spice the tonic for Sri Lanka

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the second day of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Durban

27-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda

South Africa find their Cummins

Marchant de Lange was not supposed to play in Durban but fate had other plans and he ended up with four wickets on his first day of Test cricket

26-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Kingsmead

A breakthrough for Sri Lanka - Marsh

Geoff Marsh, the Sri Lanka coach, has said his batsmen worked hard on their technique after the defeat at Centurion and their efforts reaped rewards

26-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Kingsmead

Pollock makes an appearance, Dilshan throws it away

Plays of the Day from the first day of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Durban

26-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Kingsmead

'The fewer excuses we make, the better' - Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara says the team will have to continue practicing to improve, instead of dwelling on excuses

25-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda

Philander strains left knee

Vernon Philander has suffered a mild strain to his left knee and will be monitored before being cleared to play in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Durban

24-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda

Stiff challenge for openers on South African tracks

Pitches in South Africa have given openers, especially those from the subcontinent, a hard time, and the track at Kingsmead promises to make life difficult for the Sri Lankan batsmen

24-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda

Dilshan hints at Test debut for Chandimal

This Test will be the final opportunity for Sri Lanka to win a Test this year, after series losses to England, Australia and Pakistan and their only chance to save the series

23-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda

Smith determined to end Kingsmead jinx

Graeme Smith is determined to make amends for the World Cup with a clinical series win against Sri Lanka

23-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda

The boys from the bush

For a while now South Africa's quicks have emerged from small towns not known for cricket. And the trend is likely to continue

22-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda

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